What happens when a talented winemaking team blend 48% syrah, 29% cabernet sauvignon, 6% malbec, 6% cabernet franc, 6% merlot and 4% petit verdot? A whole heap of joy, that’s what. With plum, boysenberry, a lift of chocolate and salted caramel, this wine is beautifully complex and juicy and dusted with pepper, it’s a stylish … Read More
Passage Rock Waiheke Island Sisters 2015 $33
Yvonne Lorkin Canvas Column for Sat March 24th 2018
Rites of Passage… Single varietal purity is nice, but this week I want to shake that cage and scream “blend it baby!” Passage Rock Waiheke Island Matuku 2017 $65 David and Veronika Evans-Gander have combined chardonnay, pinot gris, viognier and sauvignon blanc and hands down, it’s absolutely one of my favourite things. Ever. An absolute … Read More